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People on April 1st: birthdates

Samuel Alito: 1950 (is 60 in 2010, 61 in 2011)
Supreme Court Justice
George Baker: 1931 (is 79 in 2010, 80 in 2011)
Actor, Goodbye Mr Chips, Moonraker, Curse of the Fly
John Barbata: 1946 (is 64 in 2010, 65 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Drummer, of The Turtles, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship; some say b. 1945
Alan Blakely: 1942 (is 68 in 2010, 69 in 2011)
Drummer, Rhythm Guitarist, Brian Poole & the Tremeloes
Jim "Ed" Brown: 1934 (is 76 in 2010, 77 in 2011)
Country-Pop Performer, Singer, TV Host, RFN:James; of The Browns; Nashville on the Road
Sarah Delaney Buffett: 1992 (is 18 in 2010, 19 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Jane Slagsvol and Jimmy's daughter
Bryan Buffington: 1980 (is 30 in 2010, 31 in 2011)
Soap Actor, Guiding Light's Billy Lewis
Jimmy Cliff: 1948 (is 62 in 2010, 63 in 2011)
Reggae Singer, Composer/Songwriter, Movie Actor, Soul Singer, Guitarist, Keyboardist, Bandleader, Jamaican, RN:James Chambers
Jessica Collins: 1971 (is 39 in 2010, 40 in 2011)
Soap Actress, Loving's Dinah Lee Mayberry, 90210's Jodi, Tru Calling's Meredith Davies
Christopher Casey Combs: 1998 (is 12 in 2010, 13 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Kim Porter and Sean "Puffy" Combs' son
Simon Cowe: 1948 (is 62 in 2010, 63 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Drummer, Singer/Guitarist, Mandolin, Irish, of The Boomtown Rats, Lindisfarne, Jack The Lad
Billy Currie: 1950 (is 60 in 2010, 61 in 2011)
Synthesizer, Pianist, Violinist, Songwriter, Canadian, of Ultravox; some say b. 1952
Colby Donaldson: 1974 (is 36 in 2010, 37 in 2011)
Actor, Young and the Restless' Jason
David Eisenhower: 1947 (is 63 in 2010, 64 in 2011)
Actor, Author, Attorney/Lawyer, b. in West Point, N.Y.; DDE's grandson
Frank Gari: 1942 (is 68 in 2010, 69 in 2011)
Actor, Singer
Marvin IV Gaye: 1995 (is 15 in 2010, 16 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Jenny-Joi Fennimore and Marvin III's son
Ivan G'Vera: 1959 (is 51 in 2010, 52 in 2011)
Soap Actor, Days of Our Lives' Ivan Marais
Kama Hagar: 1996 (is 14 in 2010, 15 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Kari and Sammy's daughter
Don Hastings: 1934 (is 76 in 2010, 77 in 2011)
TV/Radio Actor, Soap Actor, As the World Turns' Dr. Bob Hughes, Capt. Video & His Video Rangers' the Ranger; Bob's brother
Albert Hughes: 1972 (is 38 in 2010, 39 in 2011)
Movie Director, Allen's twin
Allen Hughes: 1972 (is 38 in 2010, 39 in 2011)
Movie Director, Albert's twin
Sam Huntington: 1982 (is 28 in 2010, 29 in 2011)
Movie Actor, Jungle 2 Jungle, Not Another Teen Movie
Rudolph Isley: 1939 (is 71 in 2010, 72 in 2011)
HALL OF FAMER, Pop Singer, b. in Cincinnatti, Oh.; of The Isley Brothers pop group
Taran Killam: 1982 (is 28 in 2010, 29 in 2011)
Comedian, Actor, of MAD TV
Eddie King: 1938 (is 72 in 2010, 73 in 2011)
House Singer
Milan Kundera: 1929 (is 81 in 2010, 82 in 2011)
Author, Czech
Matt Lanter: 1983 (is 27 in 2010, 28 in 2011)
Actor, Star Wars the Clone Wars
Sung Hi Lee: 1970 (is 40 in 2010, 41 in 2011)
Soap Actress, Days of Our Lives' Sophie
Woody Lee: 1968 (is 42 in 2010, 43 in 2011)
Country/Western Performer
Traci Lin-Tavi: 1969 (is 41 in 2010, 42 in 2011)
Actress, Fright Night 2
Ali MacGraw: 1939 (is 71 in 2010, 72 in 2011)
Movie Actress, Model, Roman Catholic, b. in Pound Ridge, N.Y.; RFN:Alice; some say 1938; Love Story, The Winds of War's Natalie Jastrow, Dynasty's Lady Ashley Montague; Steve McQueen's ex-wife; some say 1938
Rachel Maddow: 1973 (is 37 in 2010, 38 in 2011)
Newsperson, MSNBC Hostess; Political Commentator
Method Man: 1971 (is 39 in 2010, 40 in 2011)
Actor, Rap Performer, My Baby's Daddy
Phil Margo: 1942 (is 68 in 2010, 69 in 2011)
Bass Singer/Basso, Drummer, Guitarist, of The Tokens
Dylan Marshall: 2008 (is 2 in 2010, 3 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Tracey Gold and Roby's son
Annette O'Toole: 1952 (is 58 in 2010, 59 in 2011)
Movie Actress, b. in Houston, TX; Cat People, Superman III, Nash Bridges' Lisa Bridges, Smallville's Martha Kent; some sources say b. 1953
Peter O'Toole: 1956 (is 54 in 2010, 55 in 2011)?
Rock & Roll Bassist, of Hothouse Flowers; some say b. Apr 1, 1965 (is 45 in 2010)
David Oyelowo: 1976 (is 34 in 2010, 35 in 2011)
Actor
Bijou Phillips: 1980 (is 30 in 2010, 31 in 2011)
Singer
Jane Powell: 1928 (is 82 in 2010, 83 in 2011)
Movie/Soap Actress, Singer, b. in Portland, Or.; 40-50s movie musicals; RN:Suzanne Burce; As The World Turns' Lisa Grimaldi
Debbie Reynolds: 1932 (is 78 in 2010, 79 in 2011)
TV/Movie Actress, Singer, Roman Catholic, Exerciser, b. in El Paso, Tx.; Debbie Reynolds Show's Debbie Thompson, Aloha Paradise; RFMN:Mary Frances; Eddie Fisher's ex-; movie: Mother, In & Out
Jennifer Runyon: 1960 (is 50 in 2010, 51 in 2011)
Actress, Charles in Charge's Gwendolyn Pierce, Ghostbusters
Phillip Schofield: 1962 (is 48 in 2010, 49 in 2011)
Personality, of TV
Hillary Scott: 1984 (is 26 in 2010, 27 in 2011)
Country Singer, of Lady Antebellum
Gil Scott-Heron: 1949 (is 61 in 2010, 62 in 2011)
Lyricist, Novelist, Singer, Songwriter, Author, Pianist
Bart Simpson: 1980 (is 30 in 2010, 31 in 2011)?
Fictious Character, Simpsons character; some say b. Dec 17, 1979 (is 31 in 2010)
Arthur Smith: 1921 (is 89 in 2010, 90 in 2011)
Country/Western Performer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Bandleader, NN:Fiddlin'; some say b. April 10; wrote Dueling Banjos
Barry Sonnenfield: 1953 (is 57 in 2010, 58 in 2011)
Director, Cinematographer
Phillip Space: 1907 (is 103 in 2010, 104 in 2011)
Movie Actor, (Legendary?) Movie Extra, appeared as an extra in over 1000 theatrical releases; Leonard Maltin's Joke; APRIL FOOL!
Hannah Spearritt: 1981 (is 29 in 2010, 30 in 2011)
Pop Singer, of S Club 7
April Stewart: yr unknown
Cartoon Voicist, Actress, South Park characters
Mark White: 1961 (is 49 in 2010, 50 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, Songwriter, British, of ABC
Grace Lee Whitney: 1930 (is 80 in 2010, 81 in 2011)
Actress, Singer, Songwriter, Star Trek's Yeoman Janice Rand; composed Disco Trekkin', Star Child, & USS Enterprise
Merritt Yohnka: yr unknown
Soap Actor, Days of Our Lives' Joey
Heather Young: 1945 (is 65 in 2010, 66 in 2011)
Actress, Land of the Giants' Betty Hamilton
Josh Zuckerman: 1985 (is 25 in 2010, 26 in 2011)
Actor, Sex Drive

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People on April 1st: birth anniversaries

Wallace Beery: 1885=d.Apr 15, 1949 (was 64)
Movie Actor, b. in Kansas City, MO; Gloria Swanson's ex-; some sources give 1886 or 1889
William Benton: 1900=d.Mar 18, 1973 (was 72)
Politician, Publisher, Encyclopedia Britannica publisher
Abner Biberman: 1909=d.Jun 20, 1977 (was 68)
TV/Movie Actor, TV Director, Joanna Barnes' hubby
Lucille Bogan: 1897=d.????
Blues Singer
Harry Carney: 1910=d.Oct 8, 1974 (was 64)
Jazz Saxophonist, Clarinetist, Baritone sax; Bass clarinet
Whittaker Chambers: 1901=d.Jun 8, 1961 (was 60)
Journalist, RN:J. Vivian Chambers
Lon Sr. Chaney: 1883=d.Aug 26, 1930 (was 47)
Movie Actor, b. in Colorado Springs, Co.; The Man of a Thousand Faces; Hunchback of Notre Dame, Phantom of the Opera, High Noon
Clementine Churchill: 1885=d.????
Celebrity Relative, Winston's wife
Lester Cowan: 1906=d.Oct 21, 1990 (was 84)
Movie Producer
Leora Dana: 1923=d.Dec 13, 1983 (was 60)
Stage Actress
Eddie "Eddy" Duchin: 1909=d.Feb 9, 1951 (was 41)
Pianist, Bandleader, Peter's dad
Ned Glass: 1906=d.Jun 15, 1984 (was 78)
Actor, Polish, Julia's Sol Cooper, Bridget Loves Bernie
Dr. George Grizzard: 1928=d.Oct 2, 2007 (was 79)
Movie/Stage Actor, b. in Roanoke Rapids, N.C.; Small Time Crooks
Clara McBride Hale: 1905=d.Dec 18, 1992 (was 87)
Philanthropist, founded Hale House in Harlem; Nurse; NN:Mother Hale
William Harvey: 1578=d.Jun 3, 1657 (was 79)
Physician, English, discovered blood circulation & heart function
Leon Janney: 1917=d.Oct 28, 1980 (was 63)
TV/Radio Actor, Game Show Host, Stop Me If You've Heard This One, Think Fast, Hawk's Asst. DA Ed Gorton
Bobby Jordan: 1923=d.Sep 10, 1965 (was 42)
Actor, Dead-End kid
Duke Jordan: 1922=d.Aug, 2006 (was 84)
Composer, Pianist
Gordon Jump: 1932=d.Sep 22, 2003 (was 71)
TV Actor, b. in Dayton, Oh.; Classic & New WKRP in Cincinnatti's Arthur Carlson the station mgr, Partridge Family freq guest, Growing Pains' grandad, Maytag repairman
Ronnie "Plonk" Lane: 1946=d.Jun 4, 1997 (was 51)
Rock & Roll Performer, Singer, Bassist, Songwriter, English, of The (Small) Faces; some say b. 1948
John La Porta: 1920=d.May 12, 2004 (was 84)
Reeds, Composer, Teacher
Art Lund: 1915=d.May 30, 1990 (was 75)?
Singer, Actor, of Benny Goodman orchestra; some say d. May 31, 1990 (was 75)
William Manchester: 1922=d.Jun 1, 2004 (was 82)
Historian, Death Of A President
Toshiro Mifune: 1920=d.Dec 23, 1997 (was 77)
TV/Movie Actor, Chinese, Japan's biggest int'l star (like John Wayne); Shogun's Lord Toranaga
Amos Milburn: 1927=d.Jan 3, 1980 (was 52)
Blues Singer, Pianist, Songwriter
Nita Naldi: 1899?=d.Feb 17, 1961 (was 63)
Movie Actress, RN:Anita Anne Donna Dooley; some say b. Apr 1, 1898
Bob Nolan: 1908=d.Jun 16, 1980 (was 72)
Country Singer, Poet, Songwriter, Canadian, RN:Robert Clarence Nobles; of Sons of the Pioneers
Jeff Porcaro: 1954=d.Aug 5, 1992 (was 38)
Rock & Roll Drummer, Percussionist, of Toto; Joe's son
Sergei "Serge" Rachmaninov: 1873 N.S.=d.Mar 28, 1943 (was 69)
Conductor/Composer, Pianist, Russian, b. in Novgorod Province; MN:Wassilievitch; Prelude In C# Minor; d. in Beverly Hills; other style says b. Mar 20, 1873 O.S.
Edmond Rostand: 1868=d.Dec 2, 1918 (was 50)
Poet, Dramatist/Playwright, French
Don "The Real Don" Steele: 1936=d.Aug 5, 1997 (was 61)
Radio Disc Jock, RN:Donald S. Revert Steele; Famous Los Angeles personality on stations such as Boss Radio KHJ, and other stations through KRTH 101.1 (KHJ-AM's former sister station)
Laurette Taylor: 1884=d.Dec 7, 1946 (was 62)
Movie/Stage Actress, RLN:Cooney
Otto von Bismarck: 1815=d.Jul 30, 1898 (was 83)
Head of State, German, Prussia premier; NN:Iron Chancellor
Edgar Wallace: 1875=d.Feb 10, 1932 (was 56)
Writer, Novelist, Journalist, Dramatist/Playwright, English, he was a human book factory who wrote 10,000 words a day, authoring 173 books, 23 plays, hundreds of articles, and the screen play for "King Kong"
Eddie Wilson: 1943=d.????
Rock & Roll Singer, of Eddie and the Cruisers

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People on April 1st: death anniversaries

Philip J. II Amelio: 2005 (was 27)/b.Nov 3, 1977
TV/Soap Actor, of Life with Lucy, All My Children's Scott
Paul Atkinson: 2004 (was 58)/b.Mar 19, 1946
Rock & Roll Guitarist, British, of The Zombies
John Yorke Atlee: 1910 (was 67)/b.Aug, 1842
Music Figure, NN:Artistic Whistler; Whistler; Mocking Bord song (1891)
Noah Sr. Beery: 1946 (was 62)/b.Jan 17, 1884
Movie Actor
Leslie Cheung: 2003 (was 46)/b.Sep 12, 1956
Pop Singer, Actor
Paul Cohen: 1971 (was 62)/b.Nov 10, 1908
Country/Western Performer
Robert Doisneau: 1994 (was 81)/b.Apr 14, 1912
Photographer, French, his poignant pictures of Parisians became some of the world's best-known photographs.
Dr. Charles Richard Drew: 1950 (was 45)/b.Jun 3, 1904
Scientist, pioneer of blood plasma search
Max Ernst: 1976 (was 84)/b.Apr 2, 1891
Painter, Sculptor, German, father of surrealism
Gene Evans: 1998 (was 75)/b.Jul 11, 1922
Actor, Matt Helm's Sgt. Hanrahan; some say 1924, more say 1922
Jolie Gabor: 1997 (was 97)/b.Sep 29, 1899
Celebrity Relative, mother of Magda, Zsa Zsa, & Eva; b. 1896 or b. 1889 is incorrect according to Zsa Zsa
Marvin Gaye: 1984 (was 44)/b.Apr 2, 1939
HALL OF FAMER, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Songwriter, Music Producer, Keyboardist, Drummer, Pianist, Arranger, b. in Washington. D.C.; I Heard It Through the Grapevine; RN:Marvin Pentz Gay Jr.; was shot to death by his father, Marvin Gay Sr., in Los Angeles.
Raymond Geiger: 1994 (was 83)/b.Sep 18, 1910
Editor, of the Farmers' Almanac for six decades.
Martha Graham: 1991 (was 96)/b.May 11, 1894
Choreographer, Ballet Dancer, b. in Allegheny, Pa.; the Michelangelo of modern dance, 75+ years!
Chester Harding: 1866 (was 73)/b.Sep 1, 1792
Painter, drummer in the War of 1812
Jim Jordan: 1988 (was 91)/b.Nov 6, 1896?
Radio Actor, Comedian, b. in Peoria, IL; Fibber McGee's himself 1935-60, wife Marian played Molly; d. in Beverly Hills; some say b. Nov 16, 1896
Jack Keller: 2005 (was 68)/b.Nov 11, 1936
Songwriter, wrote themes for Bewitched and other TV sitcoms, and produced the Monkees' first album
Lev D. Landau: 1968 (was 60)/b.Jan 22, 1908
Scientist, Russian, magnetism, liquid helium; predicted existence of neutron stars, 1962 Nobel
Freddie Lennon: 1976 (was 63)/b.yr unknown
Celebrity Parent, John's dad
Gene Lockhart: 1957 (was 65)/b.Jul 18, 1891
Movie Actor, Canadian, June's dad; d. Mar 31?
Robert Rutherford McCormick: 1955 (was 74)/b.Jul 30, 1880
Publisher, Editor, Chicago Tribune
Wilson C. Riles: 1999 (was 81)/b.Jun 27, 1917
Educator, the first black state official elected in California
Carrie Snodgress: 2004 (was 57)/b.Oct 27, 1946
TV/Movie Actress, b. in Park Ridge, IL; some say 1945; Neil Young's ex-
Jesse Stone: 1999 (was 97)/b.Nov 16, 1901
HALL OF FAMER, Soul Singer, Pianist, Songwriter, Music Producer, Composer, a major influence on 20th century music who wrote ``Shake, Rattle and Roll'' and helped develop many of Atlantic Records' biggest hits; worked with artists such as Ray Charles, Big Joe Turner, the Drifters and the Clovers
Richard Thorpe: 1991 (was 95)/b.Feb 24, 1896
Movie Director, of MGM
Jack M. Warner: 1995 (was 79)/b.Mar 27, 1916
Film Executive, Canadian, co-founder Warner Bros.
Freddie Webster: 1947 (was 30)/b.Jun 8, 1916
Trumpeter

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General events on April 1st

In 1621, The first colonial treaty with native Americans was signed between Massasoit, chief of the Wampanoags and English pilgrims on behalf of King James I at Strawberry Hill, Massachusetts.

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Government and Politics on April 1st

In 1634, the Massachusetts General Court authorized Israel Stoughton to build a bridge across the Neponset River from Milton to Dorchester.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on April 1st

In 1793, Volcano Unsen on Japan erupts killing about 53,000.

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Royalty and Religious events on April 1st

In 1548, Parliament orders "The Book of Common Prayer" printed in English

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Human Achievement and Science events on April 1st

In 374, Comet 1P/374 E1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0884 AUs of Earth.

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Arts and Prose events on April 1st

In 1875, The Times of London became the first newspaper to print a daily weather chart.

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Weird and Other events on April 1st

In 2004, 04 x 01 = 04

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Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"rubber bands have snappy endings."

Random Thought...
"Four minus two is one and the same"

Another Random Thought...
"People say I'm indecisive. Am I? I don't know"

And Another Random Thought...
"Data's arm Tattoo ��"

Still Another Random Thought...
"She was a lovely girl. Our courtship was fast and furious - I was fast and she was furious"

Yet Another Random Thought...
"OK, I'm weird! But I'm saving up to be eccentric"

Murphy's Law of the Day...
"The one item you want is never the one on sale."

Computer Tagline...
"An XT is a small step up from an abacus"

Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"I put a new engine in my car, but didn't take the old one out. Now my car goes 500 miles an hour. The harmonica sounds *amazing*."

Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"Your picture is on the wall of fame in more than 3 bait stores."

Today's Sniglet(tm)...
"Dublectate (duh BLEK tayt) - v. To misplace one's eyeglasses and eventually discover them atop one's head."

Today's Book Hype...
"Songs from 'South Pacific': Sam and Janet Evening"

Today's Actual Headline...
"US GOVT HEADS FOR SHUTDOWN, BLAME FLIES "

Today's Signs You Are a Computer Addict...
"You spend Friday nights with your computer."

Today's Computer Glossary...
"Kilo - What you could have spent your money on if you hadn't bought the computer"

Today's Daffynition...
"Television: Chewing gum for the eyes - John Mason Brown "

Today's Einstein Quote...
"A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy"

Today's Hannibal Lecter Joke...
"Why did Hannibal Lecter put his father in the freezer? He wanted to eat cold pop!"

Today's They Do It...
"ASTRONOMERS do it with big bang"

Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD PLUMBERS never die, they just go down the drain"

Today's Mark Twain Quote...
"All you need is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure"

Today's Oxymoron...
"Business ethics"

Today's Confused Us Quote...
"the greatest man in history was the poorest."

Today's Star Trek(tm) Tag...
"To HELL with the Prime Directive....FIRE!!! - Kirk"

Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
It would be illogical to kill without reason. -- Spock, "Journey to Babel," stardate 3842.4.

Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
One does not patronize a Klingon warrior. -- Star Trek. Riker, "Sins of the Father"

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